8 Signs Someone CAN'T Fight (Don't Do These)
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 7. 05. 2023
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1. Lots of pushups during the warmup
2. "come out way to hard"
3. Talking smack beforehand
4. Tapping gloves together
5. Not focusing on basic techniques during the warmup but doing fancy stuff
6. Wrong gear
7. Focusing only on offense
8. rigid movement
I know I watched the video
I agree with all except the combos. When you're fighting a static target, you tend to let the combos roll a bit more often, and it helps you be creative (or bruised lol) in sparring đ
Thanks for this. I hate when CZcamsrs donât just give these summaries because they want to force us to watch the whole video for more viewership/income.
They tap you with a hit then pause and sayâ I got youâ
@@CDABXXX why even come here then? Go read a list in a web page somewhere. Come to youtube and complain about having to watch a video, that's pretty stupid.
The best guys at a gym are always the quietist.
Agreed
Mouth shut, ears and eyes open! Thats the way to absorb the most
Yep
One of the higher end guys at my gym is a tiny Cuban guy who doesnât even talk most the time
I'm an old man who just trains for fun. I am a happy samurai in the sparring room. Good banter helps raise the spirits which I hope helps the younger guys train harder. I'm not there for business, I'm there because sparring is fun. It's important for me, as an older trickster who's lost his youthful speed, to let the younger guys know not to take me too seriously before we spar! I don't want to come into the office monday morning all beat up lol
I've been sparring/kickboxing for 12+years and sometimes it's the beginner guys who are very athletic and wild that still give me trouble because they just throw things I'm not used to from strange angles
There is an old saying that the worlds most experienced swordsman fears the worlds least experienced because that inexperience can be wild and unpredictable.
you're more at risk of injury from beginners than medium to hard sparring xD
In my experience (boxing for 9 years now), the main problem with wild beginners is that you can either knock them out into oblivion or endure their wild shit while defending. Their instinctive overreactions make them too vulnerable and you can hardly land non-hard or not-too-accurate punches on them. Obviously, you can't whack a beginner regardless of what he does because you're not a retard and your coach will murder you after, but you don't want to be a punching bag either. I don't even get why they're allowed to do uncontrolled sparring.
@@RingEssays if the beginner acts like a retard with people smaller / weaker, i whack him. (anybody for that matter)
So martial arts are useless? Every street bum is unpredictable?
1 video every day is insane output, everyone has to appreciate that kind of work ethic
Glad you appreciate it.
It keeps me busy đ
Duh! Thanks, Captain Obvious!
We all do!
Making that money baby!!!
@@Verbalinkontinenz LOL. I thought you were being a jerk and then I saw the personâs handle. Totally got me.
I knew someone who used to do basically all of these and would tell everyone that his entire gym says he's too good to spar with, and they don't want to humiliate themselves đđđ
But he was being funny and extremely self aware of how bad he was. He's improved a ton since then
This is me đ I've only been doing Miay Thai a few months (I've boxed before but this is new) im also 5ft and most of the guys at my gym are 6ft+...I literally always tell them I'm gonna smash them up when we spar....luckily they know im joking and are good guys but I think this approach helps make light of the fact you're not as good as you'd like to be plus its nice to have a laugh when you're training too
List of things to do so people think you suck in the ring.
@@aaftiyoDkcdicurak don't get what you mean? People are always gonna find out what level you're at...if you're new to something you're probably not gonna be amazing at and it can be disheartening/frustrating....having a laugh and a joke with your teammates makes the suck a lot better imo
Humor like that can't be defeated, good for him .
@@jonathanplummer129I know what he means. First expressions and all that. Seen it in action.
Lots of extra respect for not just laughing at the "signs" but also using it to give advice to people. Not everyone is a veteran like you, newbies might still be nervous before a match and try to let off steam with some motions. And you just told them how to have you regard them as more serious opponents? Power to you!
Brooo the thumbnail is amazingđđ Gabriel doing the most for us hahaha
đ Had to be a funny clown.
Not a scary clown
I used to box. It was a university boxing team back when it was a varsity sport 40 years ago. I was not a notable fighter, but developed decent basic skills and fought several bouts, some before 500 people. Guys would come in off the streets, town toughs, coming in to teach us guys a lesson or something. Coach was always looking for sparring partners, so he'd get them some gear and put them in with one of us. Almost to a man they'd come in windmilling, all offense, no idea how to set up a defense, no concept of throwing any punch other than a knockout. That was my way of knowing they were no good. They usually lasted a couple minutes tops and we never saw them again.
Its funny when people think they are better at fighting than people who train to fight almost daily
when I spar with others and buddies always make a plan of what my goals are and them, because at the end of the day we both can grow as practitioners.
Love the tip about bringing defence into shadow boxing. It's certainly something that I need to improve on. Thank you
Thanks for putting out the Knowledge and Wisdom for others Gabriel! Straight-forward, no nonsense, solid advice.
I canât tell you how many times Iâve seen examples of what you described, in the gym.
Itâs so important to trash these habits ASAP.
Keep up the great work and hope your channel grows immensely Bro.
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The only thing I do is occasionally do "fancy" moves when hitting the bag. Like I'll do a whole round of fancy stuff, but it's usually just for fun, and I know I can't hurt the bag. Most of the time, though, I just do really basic stuff.
The tapping gloves point is so on point lmao. I dont do it jn sparring but i do it ALL the time while shadow boxing. I think it has something to do with pausing after a combination. Its almost like an OCD reset thing đ . In actual sparring i dont have time to pause and have my hand glued to my chin. Guess I gotta focus harder on my shadow boxing, thx Gabriel
Used to do it and got into the habit of tapping my forehead instead, assuming people do it for a similar reason it's a check I picked up to make sure I wasn't dropping my hands. I'll sometimes do it at the same time I might roll my shoulders in sparring, when there's good distance between us and everything is reset.
@@MikeB32280 EXACTLY. I used to tap my nose and forehead whenever reengaging in sparring. I noticed and stopped cuz i thought it was pretty weird. Now im working on not tapping gloves while shadow bkxing or when on the bag
Andy Hug did the glove tapping in every fight - strangely it seemed to work for him...
â@@user-ok6wu9mm8l Yep. Mike Bernardo used to do similar movements too.
I used to tap gloves together a lot. Ditch the gloves when you shadowbox or do defense drills. Will help you get rid of the habit when you feel awkward smacking your bare fists together.
Hey Gabriel, thank you. These are great fighting teachings you are giving to the people.
Guilty of tapping gloves here. I noticed the first mistake too. Did a couple of pull ups and went for the heavy bag and even throwing jab felt tiresome but after giving my arms a rest, jabs became a bit easier.
I am one of the tense ones, get tired super fast because I am trying to hide my head in between my shoulders haha. Also I come too mellow, donât have that natural aggression that many people at the gym have. Very nice video!!
Mellow can actually be a strength, I wouldnât be too hard on yourself.
Some people might perform better when they have some emotional fuel, or creating a scenario to get themselves angry, etc.
Some of the best work done in the ring, is by a calm minded fighter. Take boxers like Mayweather, Golovkin, Usyk, Davis, Lennox Lewis, Inoue, etc etc.. they are very âmellowâ boxers.
Over years it has been shown that a calmer mind can have quicker reflexes, and can perform better under stress or crisis. If you are a naturally mellow person, and you truly want to do your best with boxing, I would try to find the power in your calmness. If you are Mindful and you practice with full intent on everything you do (defense, offense, movement, speed, strategy) you might really surprise yourself how sharp and dangerous you can be when youâre âmellowâ.
Best wishes đđ
Thatâs just a lack of confidence, just keep putting in the work and naturally youâll become less tense.
I initially thought this would be goofy but I can totally agree with this assessment. Good true video! Having a physiological edge is a plus!
I was curious about the glove tapping thing, thank you for highlighting that as a clear indicator. Very appreciative.
I would love to hear stories about talented beginners and hobbyist you have sparred. such as, if you ever fought a random person who had lerdsila reflexes or hand speed thats comparable to world champion fighters.
This is a great idea. There are hidden talents out there
Alot of good points. I think the point about sparring a person that will give you a different look even if they arent highly skilled should be reevaluated. Having someone that doesnt have a trained reaction can be good for your development outside of competitive settings.
This is all really good advice. It reminds me a great deal oddly enough of things I had pointed out when I was much younger by my teacher in Tae Kwan Do.
Very sound points, and these can actually keep you from getting hurt.
Nicely done video! Appreciate your insight. I might be guilty of 1.5 of those! Thanks for the pointers!
Awesome notes on blocking, thank you!
Hey man I really appreciate your videos they have really been helping me out and I plan to keep learning from you please donât stop making videos!!!đ
I learn something from every your video Coach.
Thank you for sharing your hard earned knowledge.đ
Great assessment, super crisp boxing examples, excellent video đđ
Cool video. I learned a couple things. 1 is pre workout before spare of fight. I do a few pushups and stuff some yoga stuff to warm up but my biggest weakness is cardio and weight.
I'm a big slugger but I try to be fast enough to caught my target when it matters. I'm trying to get faster but the weight is the problem for now
We all want to see you go to ONE! Thanks for the videos! Keep it up Champ!
Yes, many high level matchups that would be interesting.
You give me a lot to think about. Bless you, friend. đđœâŻïž
So far I have pretty good habits but the tense part and working in defense during shadow boxing can definitely be added
The thumbnail cracked me up fr đđđ
Edit : just noticed that you made one video per day for the last three videos i guess
thanks, i will make sure to do all of these signs before a fight to get the surprise effect
Iâve always understood the advance moves are the basic moves mastered and fine tunedâŠâI fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who practiced one kick 10,000 timesâ - Bruce Lee
Dude just wanted to say that spin kick you do in your intro is a thing of beauty
Can i add one lol. During my last trianing camp a new guy came in. After he put on his hand wraps he walked out onto the mats and took a selfie.
He was pretty friendly and respectful before and after class so i dont think he had any real malicious intentions. But he was talking a lot of mess about his skills, "i got hands bruh!" "You don't want the smoke!" Etc.
Might have believed his own hype a little too much because he full force front kicked our heavyweight who was getting ready for his fight in two weeks. Our HW is a pretty mellow guy but of course he's a little tense for fight week. It was like someone turned the difficulty settings higher lol. Our HW got more health and speed. Our teammate supervisoring the sparring session said, "you poked the bear!"
HW landed a decent body kick and followed up with a jab. New guy spent the rest of the round tactically retreating lol.
very well explained, thank you!
The one about only practicing offense well shadow boxing is something I used to do when I first started my dadâs on the shadowbox or in the living room and he said what are you going to do when they fight back thatâs all it took me to start adding some defense in my practice and I started making huge difference in my sparring as well
Thank you. I've been looking into getting into boxing. I have no fighting experience. I have a lot of personal issues so, I'm extremely hard on myself. But do I got to therapy. But I really want to go in for mental physical structure. Your video's help me understand better on what I'm getting myself into. Thank you take care everyone.
I'm gonna start doing all these things so people underestimate me.... hehe. Thanks Gabriel. :)
Great stuff Gabriel!
you spar for the following reason to help eachother to become better and to have fun always respect your sparing partner give and take and never run someone over.
At first afraid how much wrong things I am doing, but happy to see that not a single one does match
Thanks for giving this content appreciate it a lot đđ
Glad you enjoy it
In the last video you taught me who to AVOID, now I know tho to spar with, excellent.
As someone who is new to Muay Thai Iâm really happy that the only one Iâm guilty of is the being rigid. Iâm just very stiff and still working on fluidity because I get scared even when doing PKB sparring rounds. Great video Gabriel!
This is đđđ
Being humble is the best way to carry yourself, that's for life, not just fighting.
Could you do a video on the warm up you mentioned good fighters do before sparing?
That would be helpful to not over do it like you mentioned in this video
At my gym we do a couple of rounds of jump rope, a couple of rounds of shadow boxing, then a couple of round of partner drills focusing on defense and counters, and after that sparring.
Gr8 vid and content well done!
From what I know complicated movements are very impressive but they tend to burn energy and focus.
A focus on the bare bone basics can be very potent if there's a mistake or a slightly impractical set of movements or techniques from the opponent.
thanks, thats great teaching.
Youâre right about the pushups. I used to do that in high school , but the data shows that itâs pretty bad to do pushups before a fight.
You are the best kickboxing channel on youtube
Interesting topics this and your last opposite video Varga
This is an example of compelling content.
Very nice tip at the end i mean as someone who lack a bit of flexibillity its even more observable when you should train something a little more on something not doing it ofthen enough⊠i hurt my self a little when i was young i was way too rigid when throwing a punch i was not throwing it it was more like carying it.
TOTALLY AGREE about the Loud Mouths.
Hey Coach Varga!
Great content. Im 36 year old beginner martial artist. Kickbox style . Can you make a video on how to train while having injuries and how not to lose your skills and how much to rest bs train. Lately ive been having knee issue but i dont wanna sit idly getting rusty. How do you deal woth this. Like can i still shadowbox lightly or shiuld i focus on upper body now. Thank you a million. U rock
Good shit bro. Thank you
The cover is awesome đ aswell as the content
Great series
Great info dump!
good stuff!
đ you made me laugh cause you reminded me of some situations with beginners that I had during spar.
But I agree đŻ
Last one has me nervous man. I've been strength training for years and we are always taught to be rigid when doing our work sets to not allow energy leaks in the middle of our lift. Plus not getting used to getting hit in the face or getting hit in general will just get me rigid and tense in general... đ
Damn, as a striking newb this hurts haha. Great insights!
Great video
Thanks as always Gabriel
thanks for watching
Glad nothing I did came up on this list đ
They push their shoulder against you and keep saying 'what? What?' As part of the instigating.
I feel natural when I go in, I believe in giving respect to all my sparring partners or enemies because they had the strength and bravery to even engage in combat with me.
I never talk shit before matches because its pointless, I go in, I do what feels right and its done, sometimes I lose, sometimes I get a W.
Regardless, I am always trying to improve.
@@luissuazo3684 im doing just fine, thanks for the advice. if you believe its not war the moment you touch gloves, you gonna lose every time. I go in to do what I was taught and when its over, we friends. its boxing not fight club. I will come home alive every time, because its not a battle to the death, but at the moment we are fighting, he is my enemy not my friend. have a good day.
Okay this should be interesting, time to find out whether or not I can fight LOL.
Great now i know how to work on my technique.
I go 90% off shadowboxing. The exceptions are the guys that are skilled technically but arent confident, are scared, or don't have good timing and reactions. But if they suck at shadowboxing they suck at fighting 100% of the time.
Wow I thought I was okay since I wasn't doing any of these bad habits, but then I heard the glove tapping thing I've always done that đđđ
Very true. No arguments here.
I have worked to perfect slipping and keeping my hands up more than almost anything else I do , defensively sound is very important to me in my development, Iâd rather know I lost cause a shot came through my defense than to be sloppy and have my hand drop after throwing a punch
What's wrong with talking during sparring? My friends and I do it, it makes sparring more fun. Though saying that I wouldn't talk to smack to someone I don't know
đ the only one of these I'm guilty of is the glove tap....the sound is so satisfying
Glad I was right about these things. These also apply to sword fighting.
As an armature kickboxer practicing almost a year, I'm so glad I don't represent any of these flaws haha (except for bring a bit stiff.) Any advice how how to stop my ribs from getting hurt so damn easily? I take a teep to the ribs, and I'm out for a month!!! Not sure if this helps, but I'm 39 years old, 6'4, 190 lbs., southpaw.
Just tried out sparring for the first time in my life yesterday and honestly I'm def guilty when it comes to going out with the kicks and punches XD But hopefully i can figure out more combos and having more solid defense as the time goes!
I used to train a lot. Long story short. Life happened and I got distracted. Wife, kid, work.
Now I'm realizing I'm getting older and I gotta start taking care of myself again. Videos like this are good motivation.đ
Haven't really started stand up sparring yet but almost nothing here is something I would do. I might instinctually tense up a bit sometimes though but it's reflexive and something I'm working on bettering. Usually I only do it in new situations and after the first experience I get almost too relaxed instead.
The important thing with sparring is just to relax and remember that it's just training with someone to work on technique, it's not a fight. Also, if you've never sparred before you will feel frustrated at first because people will hit you and you can't hit them back. It's all part of the process but it can also be very fun
Something that might help avoid that with sparring ( and other new things) is breathing. Especially making sure you breath out when striking. Helps a lot
@@kaguth When I have grappling sparred and gassed (because my conditioning is garbage) and been dominated I've still found it fun. Great way to learn to survive. Hopefully it'll be the same in the stand up.
@@mega1283 Luckily I trained some TKD as a kid so I still reflexively exhale with every strike.
Most of these are not people to avoid. Help them get better. Shape them into the sparring partner we all want. And in the future everyone will have a better time.
We all have to start somewhere and if they get better you're setting yourself up to get better down the line.
2:41 When you say the people that are the most dangerous are the quiet ones. There's a reason for that, for an example, you've heard of this quote before right, "actions speaks louder than words."
Thanks!
you know burning out your body before sparring actually sounds like some training Id like to try. teaching yourself to fight at all the disadvantages. making sure you can make yourself throw out a clean strike when it counts.
That was a cool vid thanks man! As you mention it i think i do tap my gloves đ and now that i think about it, why do i tap my gloves? Where did that habit even come from? đ€đ€·ââïžđ
thanks
Although I didnt hit all the boxes on the, "signs someone can fight" list, glad I checked NONE of these boxes đźâđš
Oh dang I'm the fancy shadow boxer
Ive been kickboxing for a few months and im guilty of trying to practice advanced stuff. I gotta stop that haha
One of my favorite go to moves is act like Iâm fighting regular and right when I get close enough I throw a left leading jab, then switch to orthodox (since my strong hand is my left hand), throw a right leading jab, then haymaker or strong cross, usually the haymaker so I can swing my arm around and lean my body lower.
Nice now i know wat to do so i dont have to be bothered and i can just have a nice quit day alone lol
Gosh i love thisđđđâ„ïžâ„ïžâ„ïži love youuuu
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Thanks for info ! :) I'm probably the rigid guy đ
doing pushups before sparring is a way to build up that lactic acid in your arms to make them heavy to simulate a first round of grappling. It's a tactic for training, not for doing really well in sparring but to do really well in training.
It s a good way to not improve in sparring and not getting muscular.
Very pour choice of exercice imo
â@@fredericdarietto9546 and unfortunately a lot gyms do know this.
Or you can instead to grappling drills. I do this game were we put a band behind the belt and you have to try to take it off by grabbing them by the hip he same way you would for a throw
Yeah, but that's not why they're doing it. They're doing it because push-ups are their go-to exercise, not for any specific reason.
@@fredericdarietto9546 not something I recommend or personally do. Just relaying the justification I've heard. They'll do pushups, shrimps and other solo grapple drills... People in fight camp intentionally kill their body before sparring just to simulate fighting while tired.
Yeah, the empty barrell makes the most noise.
Hey Gabriel, please make a video on How to Beat a Constant Ducker they sucks especially aggressive and trickster's one...
I'm a nobody, but wouldn't you just get in real close and do a couple left and right hooks to their rib cage followed by a front kick? They can't dodge their way out of that, so they would have to step back or counter.